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Jim B. Caress, MD

  • Neuromuscular
Jim B. Caress, MD

Jim B. Caress, MD

  • Neuromuscular

Conditions and Treatments

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
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4.7 (124 Ratings)
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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
    • Hereditary Neuropathies
    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Inflammatory Myopathies
    • Polymyositis
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
    • Mitochondrial Myopathy
    • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
    • Neuropathy
    • Muscle Cramps
    • Monomelic Amyotrophy
    • Myopathy
    • Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    • Motor Neuron Diseases
    • Myotonia
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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    Ratings and Reviews

    4.7

    124 Ratings 19 Comments

    CP concern for questions/worries 4.6
    CP efforts to include in decisions 4.6
    CP explanations of prob/condition 4.6
    CP spoke using clear language 4.7
    Friendliness/courtesy of CP 4.8
    Likelihood of recommending CP 4.7
    Patients' confidence in CP 4.7
    Time CP spent with patient 4.8
    Wait time at clinic 4.4

    The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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    Patient Comments

    • May 22, 2019*Dr. Caress is an excellent doctor! He thinks and researches about my illness before he makes decisions about my treatment.
    • May 3, 2019But my younger sister has seen him for 4 years now as an ALS patient and thinks he is wonderful.
    • May 2, 2019Dr. Caress is an exceptional MD. Never had an MD to spend the time with me as he did.
    • April 16, 2019I feel almost privileged to have Dr. Caress as my provider.
    • March 26, 2019*Dr. Caress is a wonderful physician. Smart & very effective. I like my doctor very much.
    • March 16, 2019He is searching for answers for me and allowing me to come to the proper dosage for my Mestinon. Gives me hope.
    • March 12, 2019Dr. caress took all the time we needed. I did not feel time with him was rushed.
    • January 31, 2019I liked my I liked my care frovider. He seemed upfront and concerned about my situation.
    • December 10, 2018great experience
    • November 21, 2018*Dr. Caress is very kind, caring, knowledgeable, and I trust his judgment.
    • October 23, 2018Dr. Caress is a very caring Doctor that is passionate about his patients.
    • October 2, 2018This team is awesome!
    • September 25, 2018great experience considering the gravity of the situation
    • September 20, 2018Dr. Caress truly was honest & detailed. Listened to all my concerns & our dialogue was one of support.
    • July 19, 2018Highly recommend Dr Caress and his staff!
    • July 19, 2018Dr. Caress was extremely good at delivering information in a clear and compassionate way...especially when the news he had to deliver was so devastating to hear. I appreciated his direct but caring approach.
    • July 18, 2018Dr Caress is a great doctor. I like how he thinks through things and researches.
    • July 16, 2018*Dr. Caress always helpful.
    • July 16, 2018Dr. Caress was very thorough and understood my problem completely. He made a follow-up call the next day further explaining possible causes and treatments.

    Locations

    Neurology - Shepherd

    Address

    500 Shepherd St.

    Suite 300

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Appointments

    336-716-4101

    Neuromuscular, Diagnostic Neurology Lab

    Address

    Reynolds Tower

    Medical Center Boulevard

    Main Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Contact Us

    336-716-5557

    Credentials

    Education

    • BA, Colgate University, 1986
    • MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, 1990

    Internship

    • Internal Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, 1991

    Residency

    • Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 1994

    Fellowship

    • Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1996

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine

    Memberships

    • American Academy of Neurology
    • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Neurology

    Insurance

    Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

    Insurance Accepted

    This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

    Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

    If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    Davie - Davie Medical Center
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
    NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

     

    WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH    
    MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017    
                 
    PAYER WFUHS NCBH DAVIE LMC  CHC Wilkes 
    AETNA (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    AETNA MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    BLUE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BLUE VALUE X X X X X X
    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X N/A
    CIGNA X X X X X X
    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X  N/A
    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    COVENTRY/WELLPATH X X X X X X
    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE) X X NC NC NC NC
    DIRECT NET X X NC NC NC NC
    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC) NC X NC NC NC NC
    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED) X X X X X  X
    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE) X X NC X NC NC 
    HUMANA CHOICECARE X X X X X X
    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X X
    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE) X X N/A N/A N/A  N/A 
    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) X X N/A N/A X N/A
    MEDCOST X X X X X X
    MEDCOST ULTRA X X X X N/A X
    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC X X NC NC NC NC
    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY) X X X NC X NC
    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X  N/A
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
    UNITED HEALTHCARE X X X X X X
    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    WELLPATH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
       
    LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume    
    BEECHSTREET PPO    
    NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES    
    PHCS/MULTIPLAN    
       
    CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC            
    AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH            

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)

    		            
    THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
    		         
    TRICARE            
                 
    KEY:    
    N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC    
    NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC    
    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)    
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital    
    DAVIE - Davie Medical Center            
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center            
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare            
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center            

     

    Research

    • Publications
    • Clinical Trials
    • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-specific quality of life-short form (ALSSQOL-SF): A brief, reliable, and valid version of the ALSSQOL-R. Felgoise SH, Feinberg R, Stephens HE, Barkhaus P, Boylan K, Caress J, Clawson LL, Elman L, Goutman SA, Mccluskey L, Russell J, Tiryaki E, Weiss M, Simmons Z. Muscle Nerve. 2018 11; 58(5):646-654.
    • Inflammation, Immunity, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: I. Etiology and pathology. Lyon MS, Wosiski-Kuhn M, Gillespie R, Caress J, Milligan C. Muscle Nerve. 2019 01; 59(1):10-22.
    • Inflammation, immunity, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: II. immune-modulating therapies. Wosiski-Kuhn M, Lyon MS, Caress J, Milligan C. Muscle Nerve. 2019 01; 59(1):23-33.
    • Optimal muscle selection in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the end of the 4-limb EMG. Caress JB. Muscle Nerve. 2017 07; 56(1):4-6.
    • Exome sequencing establishes a gelsolin mutation as the cause of inherited bulbar-onset neuropathy. Caress JB, Johnson JO, Abramzon YA, Hawkins GA, Gibbs JR, Sullivan EA, Chahal CS, Traynor BJ. Muscle Nerve. 2017 Nov; 56(5):1001-1005.
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    • A Study of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Related Neurodegenerative Diseases
    • A study of the drug topiramate as a disease modifying therapy for cryptogenic sensory peripheral neuropathy in metabolic syndrome (TopCSPN)

    Research Interests

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Hereditary Neuromuscular Disorders
    • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
    • Muscle Cramps
    • Muscle Dystrophy
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Neuromuscular Ultrasound
    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood

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